Archives: Events
Joseph Toltz Book Presentation: Out of the Depths: the first collection of Holocaust songs
Out of the Depths: the first collection of Holocaust songs tells the story of a small songbook, produced in Bucharest in 1945. It contains the first collection of songs from survivors of camps and ghettos, those hiding in forests, or those on false papers who managed to conceal their identity throughout the war. Bucharest Romania, …
Bereza/Beryoze: Old Ukrainian and Yiddish songs in a new song cycle from Zozulka Trio
Many old songs brim with ecological awareness. Old songs from the territory of modern Ukraine tell stories about plants like the birch tree–bereza in Ukrainian, beryoze in Yiddish–that bend, break, and heal, becoming metaphors for human fragility and tenacity. Birds mark the turning of seasons and shifts in our internal weather as well. Since 2011, …
Música Sin Fronteras: Music Without Borders – Jillian Risigari-Gai, Harp DMA
The dissertation and final DMA recital curated by harpist Jillian Risigari-Gai will focus on the life and works of composer Alfredo Rolando Ortiz. It will explore how his compositions have continued the lineage of “Transculturality,” a conceptual framework describing the blending, fluid interaction, and transformation of cultures as they encounter one another. Unlike multiculturalism, which …
The Honoring Concert for the Late King and Queen of Thailand
In 2026, we commemorate a decade since the passing of King Rama IX, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, and one year since the passing of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the beloved Queen Mother. Hosted by the UCLA Music of Thailand Ensemble and the Royal Thai Consulate, Los Angeles, this evening is a heartfelt tribute to …
Gagaku: Continuity and Change
Robert Garfias arrived at UCLA in the summer of 1956. In the fall of 1956, he was given a graduate assistantship to manage the Ethnomusicology Archive. He worked on adding recordings from China (PRC), Burma, Vietnam, Thailand, and Japan to the Archive’s holdings. When he returned from Japan in 1961, he again worked in the …
A Symposium on Steve Reich’s Works Influenced by Judaism
Join us before the Steve Reich @ 90 performance for an enlightening discussion. Many factors (language, speech, text) make up the programmatic content of a series of Steve Reich’s works – we are focusing on the Jewish themed works. The symposium seeks to problematize the Jewish aspects of Reich’s work, which has been a significant …
MAKAM DELTA: A Musical Odyssey from Armenia to Appalachia
A Musical Odyssey from Armenia to Appalachia. A 90-minute concert experience featuring original compositions from Raffi Joe Wartanian’s forthcoming album MAKAM DELTA, performed by the Sér Ensemble (oud, violin, guitar, bass, and percussion). The program merges Armenian folk traditions, modal jazz, flamenco, rebetiko, Appalachian bluegrass, and improvisation, tracing innovative connections between music of the Mediterranean …
A Conversation with Gabriel Prokofiev – Minimoogs, Turntables & Orchestras
What happens when a Minimoog takes center stage in a concerto? British composer and electronic music performer Gabriel Prokofiev brings his answer to UCLA following the U.S. premiere of his Concerto for Minimoog Synthesizer and Orchestra. Prokofiev will be joined by Shapiro Professor of Piano Inna Faliks and Professor Robert Fink, musicologist and chair of …
Music Alive in the Archive: Legacy and Promise — 65 Years of the UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive
Join us for a two-day celebration of the 65th anniversary of the UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive. The event will feature a symposium, workshops, and concerts. International, national, and local archivists, alumni, faculty, and community members will come together to explore the history and evolving role of ethnomusicological archives in preserving and sustaining musical traditions. The event is …